On International Day of Radiology, Life Healthcare is spotlighting the critical role of PET-CT scans in cancer diagnosis and treatment, urging for their wider adoption across South Africa. PET-CT technology, which combines Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Computed Tomography (CT), provides a powerful tool in the fight against cancer, offering precise imaging that can enhance […]

After two decades of stagnant growth and rising levels of inequality, it is time to revise how we approach broad-based empowerment.

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During Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer Awareness Months, we’re reminded how important early detection and regular screenings are. But for healthcare providers, keeping patients on track with these critical check-ups can be challenging. EngageMX, powered by Altron HealthTech, is helping to solve this problem by connecting doctors and patients more effectively. EngageMX is a digital […]

A survey by Munsoft has revealed many senior municipal officials prioritise service delivery over clean audits.

The Nasdaq 100 Index climbed to its first record since July in the wake of the US presidential election.

Bulelani Balabala is a name synonymous with empowerment and transformation within South Africa’s township economy. As CEO of the Township Entrepreneurs Agency and founder of the Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA), he has dedicated his career to promoting growth in underserved communities, impacting over 80,000 small businesses across townships and rural areas. In conversation with...

In South Africa’s township economy, few individuals have driven as much change and empowerment as Bulelani Balabala. As the Group CEO of IAF Brands and the visionary founder of the Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA), Bulelani has devoted his career to reshaping perceptions, creating opportunities, and promoting resilience among township entrepreneurs. From his early struggles in […]

Under-16s in Australia will be banned from social media as part of a push to protect young people’s mental health.

Researchers say choosing to climb stairs or cycle to the shops is enough to have a positive effect

Doing just five extra minutes of exercise a day could help lower blood pressure, a study suggests.

High blood pressure affects 1.28 billion adults worldwide and is one of the biggest causes of premature death. It can lead to strokes, heart attacks, heart failure, kidney damage and many other...

My husband, Niall Logan, who has died aged 70 of pulmonary fibrosis, was an expert on bacillus, a genus of rod-shaped bacteria with more than 250 named species that has many uses, including as an industrial enzyme, in food production, the making of detergents and in DNA research.

One of his main contributions to the field was to help with the scientific classification (taxonomy) of bacillus,...

Madeleine Finlay talks to science editor and podcast co-host Ian Sample about how Donald Trump approached science when in office last time, and what his second term is likely to mean for the environment, health and scientific research

Clips: Fox News, CSPAN, MSNBC

Trump’s queasy prescription to ‘make America healthy again’ takes shape

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Physicist whose silicon devices helped to unlock the secrets of the earliest fractions of a second of our universe

The physicist Ian Shipsey, who has died suddenly aged 65, developed silicon devices of exquisite precision to study the debris from subatomic particle collisions and light from the edge of the universe. Using these devices, he played a major role in unlocking the secrets of the...

Tumours could be reduced by targeting genetic material driving their growth with a new drug in early-stage trials

Scientists have raised hopes of treating some of the most aggressive cases of cancer by targeting small fragments of rogue DNA that help tumours thrive and become resistant to chemotherapy.

The breakthrough emerged from a US-UK study that found many hard-to-treat cancers contained...